Was that a real grizzly bear that Dan Haggerty worked with on his “Grizzly Adams” TV series? —Delaine Owens, Lincoln, Neb.

Yes. Playing the frontiersman’s pet bear, Ben, was a female grizzly named Bozo. “She was my girlfriend and my best friend and one of best animals I ever worked with,” said Haggerty, 70, who worked for years as an animal trainer with eagles, lions and wolves before starring in the 1977-1978 TV series. The native of Pound, Wis., is involved in getting the second season of “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams” ready for its February release on DVD.